Zero Waste Birthday

Ruby turned four last weekend and we had a small party in the park for her. Our goal was to have a zero waste event, and we were pretty successful!

A few key elements contributed to our success:

1. Reusable dishware and napkins

2. Large containers to serve water into reusable cups

3. A party basket (kind of like the one at the dentist when you're a kid) instead of individual party bags

Lastly, we brought our own compost bin from home because we knew the park only had a bin for recycling. 

We also brought a container to put all of the dirty cups, plates, forks, napkins and so forth into, and put it right next to the compost to make an easy and obvious connection. 

Judging by the birthday girl's experience, the party was just right.